Can you help me with Survey report please?

acsrjsk

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Nothing in those would bother me or warrant me changing my offer

Thank you for that. Should I say anything about the windows? That worries me. 

Albermarle

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Nothing in those would bother me or warrant me changing my offer

Ditto,
I would also consider this a rather positive survey result.

gwynlas

Much of this is surveyor speak to cover themselves and with it being a flat they cannot really comment on the remainder of the building eg they would not have gained access elsewhere,
If windows look as though they need replacing this should be done  in conjunction with other leaseholders for uniform appearance.

chanz4

the price may already reflect the window

jonnydeppiwish!

acsrjsk said:

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Nothing in those would bother me or warrant me changing my offer

Thank you for that. Should I say anything about the windows? That worries me. 

They’re obviously older windows that you should budget to repair/replace them. This would have been visible on viewing

acsrjsk

Sorry all - I spoke to the surveyor its actually not window. Its the joiner (i.e, the base) that holds the window from outside. the timerwood is rotting away and recommends fixing (rank TWO). I asked the estate agent to pass the message on and see what the vendor says. 

bobster2

acsrjsk said:

Sorry all - I spoke to the surveyor its actually not window. Its the joiner (i.e, the base) that holds the window from outside. the timerwood is rotting away and recommends fixing (rank TWO). I asked the estate agent to pass the message on and see what the vendor says. 

I think you're getting the terminology mixed up - "joinery" just means woodwork. The "joiner" isn't a thing. Wooden window frames are an example of "joinery". A "joiner" would be someone who fixes "joinery".

Repair for a small amount of rot in timber window frame could be as simple as scraping it out, whacking in some filler and painting it 

Albermarle

bobster2 said:

acsrjsk said:

Sorry all - I spoke to the surveyor its actually not window. Its the joiner (i.e, the base) that holds the window from outside. the timerwood is rotting away and recommends fixing (rank TWO). I asked the estate agent to pass the message on and see what the vendor says. 

I think you're getting the terminology mixed up - "joinery" just means woodwork. The "joiner" isn't a thing. Wooden window frames are an example of "joinery". A "joiner" would be someone who fixes "joinery".

Repair for a small amount of rot in timber window frame could be as simple as scraping it out, whacking in some filler and painting it 

Also if the windows are not that large, and there are only a couple of them with issues, the replacing them with new uPVC or softwood windows would not be that expensive .